A new Commission identifies 17 interlinked catastrophic threats to health and global stability, including air pollution, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change. The Commission recommends building threat-ready health systems, accelerating investment in breakthrough innovation, and strengthening risk monitoring to address these risks.
A study of 267 women with bipolar disorder found that those with regular periods more often report severe premenstrual symptoms, including irritability, physical symptoms, and significant distress. The findings emphasize the need for closer collaboration between psychiatry and gynaecology to address reproductive mental health in women ...
A new brain-imaging study found that intensive breathing exercises can alter consciousness by changing brain communication, with reduced blood flow to the brain by up to 45%. Participants reported experiences similar to those of psychedelic drug users, including altered perception and vivid mental imagery.